South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-12-02
A MINISTERING ANGEL.

"Oh, Harry, how beautiful this is"
cried Sophie Garland clasping her
plump little hands with delight. /
never dreamed that you had prepared
such home as this for me-"
Love in a cottage, eh.' said Harry
Garland, looking down with eyes of
amused admiration, at his pretty young
bride. ''But you see, Sophie, thought
this would be so much nicer than town
house; for the summer months at leastr'
Cloverdale was the prettiest of Gothic
cottages, all embowered in blooming
hIacs, fragrant trcsses of honeysucklc
and climbing roses There was little
lawn, shorn close as green plush, a run
ming brook brdged over, and the
smallest of grottoes, where the drip of
cascade was lost among the ferns and
iriscs.
Its most charming" said Mrs. Gar
land, who had filed both hands with
tulips, daffodiIs and early roses. 81
never dreamed of anything so lovely /!
And there is cabinet piano in the
drawing-room, and real stained glass
windows in the library ana the quaint est
sun-dial ever saw. ~
and plenty of spare room If my
mother should wish to spend the sum-
mer with u" said Mr.. Garland. care
lessly.
Sophie's face fell, all of sudden.
The roses and dalfodils drifted to the
ground; she cane close to Harry AMI
Logan neryously playing with the mid
die button of his coat.
Harry" she SAIL Il don't want to
seem ungracious, but-but perhaps it is
lest to have an understanding on this
question at once
"on what question:" said Harry,
somewhat Devil Tered.
"On the mothcr-in-law question, -
courageonsiy answered Sophie
Harry burst out laughing.
My dear child" said he. "who has
been filing your innocent little head
with nonscnsc3'
1T isn't nonsense said Sophie.
But have made up my mind never to
lot Our domestic peace be imperiied by
such an cement as this. And II
can't consent TO receive your mother
here, Harry"
Mr.. Garland whi,tlcd low and long.
The deuce you can'tw said he.
you wont ask 1t, will you. dear2o
coaNcd tho young wife, in her sweetest
accents.
IF you only knew my mother, So.
lhic'--
But don't know her" pleaded So
phi, 'Und | dont want TO know her"
I'm sure you would like her, Sophie
aud am positively certain you could
not help loving her"
As it there cvcrcould be any relation
ship nearer than armed neutrality
between mother and daughter-in-law -
satiucn'Iy observed Mrs. Garland. ono.
Harry it is too dangerous an experiment
TO Try. You will lctmc have my own way
~ this matter will you note" she added.
care singiy. 1T is the first favor have
| kcd OF you."
"Of course You aro the mistress her. g
said Garland, fcigniug an indifference
that he dil rot feel. 81 do not intend
TO oppose your wishes in any respect
And Sophie stood on tip toe TO Mss
/ bum, by way of reward.
After This discussion it is hardly
ncccs airy To- say that Mr.. Henry Gar.
land was not o liluo surprised. two OF
three day, subsequently, by the arrival
Of q cab at the gate londcd with trunks
and The opPcnranccol iuvenile-lookinq
elderly lady, very much powdered and
iilzcd, with 40 cightccn-ycar-old bon.
ret and a porasoI which school yirI
might have cnyiel. Sophie serted from
the coscy nest in Ga, hammock whcr,
ne was reading Dante